Stallworth’s DUI Arraignment Delayed

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Upon prosecutors’ request, the DUI arraignment for NFL star Donte Stallworth has been reset to May 21. If you can recall, Stallworth was allegedly drunk when he accidentally killed a pedestrian crossing the street on McArthur Causeway.

Stallworth, 28 years old, was driving his Bentley after partying at a Miami Beach nightclub on March 14 when the 59-year-old Mario Reyes was hit around 7 a.m. While rescue workers attended to the unconscious Reyes, two officers were questioning Stallworth and giving him sobriety tests.

Stallworth is currently the receiver for Cleveland Browns. On the other hand, Reyes was an overnight crane operator who just finished his shift for the night and was trying to catch a bus home before the unfortunate accident. He was declared dead one hour after arriving at the hospital.

Reyes’ family was in shock when they learned of the incident. On the contrary, Browns football team said that they don’t want to comment while the investigation is still going on.

During the accident, Stallworth cooperated with the police right away. Two officers drew some blood from him as standard routine to test for alcohol or drugs. And while waiting for the result, Pat Trese, Assistant State Attorney, explained to the judge that they needed more time to complete their investigation.

The request was granted by the court today. Meanwhile, Stallworth posted a bond worth $200,000 and did not appear during the brief hearing.

Tags: Cleveland Browns, Donte Stallworth, dui, Mario Reyes, NFL, Pat Trese
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